The year 2024 was a mixed year for Tamil cinema. Even as we saw hits like ‘Amaran’ and ‘Lubber Pandhu’, Tamil cinema by large had been a spectator of good cinema from other languages. With the expected line ups of top Kollywood actors, it is safe to assume that 2025 will be a good year for Kollywood. Here are some of the much-awaited Tamil films that will be released next year:
‘Vidaamuyarchi’:
‘Vidaamurachi’ is an action thriller featuring actor Ajith Kumar in the lead role. Directed by Magizh Thirumeni, the film also stars Trisha, Arjun Sarja, Regina Cassandra, Arav, and others. As per reports, the film is said to be a remake of the Hollywood film ‘Breakdown’. However, it has not been confirmed by the makers. The film has music by Anirudh Ravichander. It is produced by Lyca Productions
‘Good Bad Ugly’:
‘Good Bad Ugly’ is directed by Adhik Ravichandran and backed by Mythri Movie Makers. The film has music by GV Prakash Kumar replacing Devi Sri Prasad. Actors Arjun Das, Prasanna, and Trisha are also part of the film. While not much about the film’s plot has been out, the director released some BTS pictures of Ajith, who seems to have lost oodles of weight for his role.
‘Veera Dheera Sooran’:
Vikram and SU Arun Kumar of Chithha fame are collaborating for ‘Veera Dheera Sooran’ which is expected to be a rustic action drama. Interestingly, the makers are choosing to release the second part of the film, before the prequel. ‘Veera Dheera Sooran’ also stars Dushara Vijayan, Suraj Venjaramoodu, SJ Suryah, and others.
‘Coolie’:
‘Coolie’ is a gangster action drama featuring Superstar Rajinikanth in the lead role. Helmed by Lokesh Kanagaraj in his maiden directorial with Rajinikanth, the film does not fall under the LCU brand of films. ‘Coolie’ also stars Upendra, Shruti Haasan, Soubin Shahir, Nagarjuna, Sathyaraj and others.
‘Thug Life’:
‘Thug Life’, the film headlined by Kamal Haasan, and directed by veteran filmmaker Mani Ratnam, is one of the much-anticipated films for the iconic collaboration after their film Nayakan. ‘Thug Life’ comes from Kamal Haasan’s Raaj Kamal Films International and Mani Ratnam’s Madras Talkies. The film boasts a star ensemble cast, including actors Silambarasan, Ashok Selvan, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Gautham Karthik, Joju George, Abhirami, Nasser and Hindi actor Ali Fazal in important roles. AR Rahman is scoring the music.
Retro:
‘Retro’ will see the first collaboration between filmmaker Karthik Subbaraj and Suriya. With Santhosh Narayanan scoring the music, Pooja Hegde plays the female lead. In an earlier conversation with us, the composer had said that Suriya 44 would be on the lines of ‘Alaipayuthey’. But given Karthik Subbaraj’s penchant for gangster drama, ‘Suriya 44’ is expected to be a love story with plenty of action.
‘Idly Kadai’:
After helming films like ‘Raayan’ and ‘Paa Pandi’, Dhanush once again is set to wield the megaphone for ‘Idly Kadai’. Besides Dhanush, who will also star in the film, actors Nithya Menen and Samuthirakani are also part of it. The film will see GV Prakash Kumar, once again collaborating with Dhanush and will be scoring music.
‘Thalapathy 69’:
As Vijay is all set to bid goodbye to his illustrious film career, ‘Thalapathy 69’ will mark his final film. Directed by H Vinoth, the movie is speculated to be based on the Telugu film ‘Bhagavanth Kesari’. The cast of ‘Thalapathy 69’ includes Pooja Hegde, Mamitha Baiju, Bobby Deol, Prakash Raj, Priya Mani, Gautham Vasudev Menon, Narain, and others in the supporting roles.
‘SK 23’:
The film is directed by filmmaker AR Murugadoss with Sivakarthikeyan playing the lead role. With Rukmini Vasanth as the female lead, ‘SK 23’ also features Vikranth, Vidyut Jammwal, Biju Menon, and others. SK 23 will have music by Anirudh Ravichander. The film is expected to be a mass entertainer. Sivakarthikeyan had earlier revealed that the film will give him more scope to perform.
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